What is wrong with taming and domesticating wild animals we humans did it in the past?

With foxes it was done in Russia but with wolves it was done for thousands of years and also horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, chicken, wild cats, elephants, and other animals . Why a lot of activists believe that wild animals should not be kept as pets and should not be tamed or domesticated. I would [...]

How do you fight off mountain lions or scare off wild animals?

Yeah… I was caught in a situation like that yesterday. Anyone got any ideas on how I would scare off wild animals if they tried to attack me, and I didn’t have any weapons available?
I heard making loud noises work.
Our phones were dead at night, and during the daylight we didn’t have reception!
Make alot of [...]

what books introduce for wild animals & plants with pictures and panorama?

I am interesting in natural sciences especially wild animals and their lives.which book introduces them?thanks
The Audubon Society Field Guide Books are GREAT! They have several different versions of these field guides, including North American Mammals and also Birds. They have colored, clear photos of each animal and then descriptions. They also have trees and plants [...]

Why do we put down wild animals that kill people?

Rarely it is the animals fault, they are just following their instincts. We are the idiots that keep moving into their territory and start the problems. When humans get too close to wild animals the animals should not have to pay for the mistake of the humans like in the Montana Grizzly bear [...]

what kind of wild animals live in ghana?

if i were to go to africa today, what kind of wild animals would i see? are there still viliages? tell me about it please.
alright. I was born in ghana, and i lived there, and i visited last year.
yes there are still villages but only north/ remote areas of ghana. there are houses and cities, [...]

Why do people compare breeding dogs to wild animals?

Sorry, I just have to throw this out there…
On some of the breeding questions I have seen lately, it seems people are giving the "advice" that it’s okay if the dog is having complications during whelping and it’s okay if your dog has an "oops litter" because animals breed all the time in the wild [...]

Which rural part of the united states has the fewest wild animals?

I am looking to buy land somewhere in the United States. I don’t like any animals whatsoever…especially snakes and rodents. Therefore, which part of the country will have the fewest wild animals?
a general rule is the closer you head to the equator, the more animals you will have in a given area. So the north [...]

why weren’t more african animals domesticated?

in europe and asia and other places, wild animals were domesticated thousands of years ago. There are tons of large animals in africa, like antelope and boar and zebras… why didn’t africans domesticate these animals, like europeans domesticated horses?
Maybe it just didn’t occur to them. Domesticating wild animals is kind of a strange concept. It’s [...]

What if the animals on the kilimanjaro safari go crazy? (Animal kingdom, disney world)?

I REALLY want to go on the safari. My fiance and I missed it last time we were in disney (in 2008) - we were so hot and tired after walking around that we just deicded to skip it and go back to the hotel (esp hot day that day)… This year I want it [...]

What wild animals kill the most humans each year on average?

By attacking the human (Which means that car accidents caused by deer would not qualify as an answer)
Not including insects (I already know the mosquito is responsible for the most deaths) and Man (which is the number 2 killer each year). And, by wild, that would also eliminate domestic animals like [...]

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